How to be an engaging manager

To help motivate employees you need to show genuine appreciation for the contribution they have made through hard work, feedback, and engagement. Recognise their efforts and the improvements they make to the business.

Steps to recognise and reward employee efforts

Here are some steps you could take:

Saying thank you

Just saying thank you to staff for a job well done is a powerful way of recognising staff contribution and motivating them to keep performing to a high standard.

Celebrate success

Use internal publications, an email to the team, or a poster to celebrate an individual's success to show employees that their commitment and efforts are appreciated by you and the business as a whole.

Internal staff forum

If you have an intranet create a bulletin board or forum so employees can thank colleagues for their efforts and help with work-related issues or tasks.

Rewards

Give spot prizes for specific contributions or tasks where employees have exceeded all expectations eg this could be a personal reward relevant to their interests outside work.

Award schemes

Establish an award scheme so employees can nominate colleagues for their work and the way they have helped drive the business forward. See implement staff incentive schemes.

Social events

Host social events when you achieve key milestones or targets to thank your team or teams for their work.

Personal celebrations

Hold celebrations to mark employee's personal milestones or significant life events.

See how to encourage employee engagement in your business.